2014年2月

绵阳市南山中学2014届高三下学期入学考试

英语试题

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共90分）

注意事项：

1. 必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。

2. 第Ⅰ卷共两部分，共计90分。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

从A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

3. A one-hour walk help you lose a few pounds in a single day, but its long-term health benefit can never be ignored．

A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. may not

4. The boss called his secretary in Miami yesterday, her of the number and arrival time of his flight．

A. informing B. informed C. to inform D. having informed

5. In our class there are 46 students, half wear glasses.

A. in whom B. in them C. of whom D. of them

6. It’s ______ great news for the driver that running a yellow light no longer results in ______6-point punishment.

A. /; the B. a; the C. /; a D. a; a

7. —Jack will come to see you next Friday. Do you prefer the morning or the afternoon?

— , the evening would be better. You know, everyone will be free then.

A. None B. Either C. Both D. Neither

8. It came as a great to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound.

A. relaxation B. relief C. sense D. favor

9. As far as I’m concerned, taking cellphones with the students should not be banned, but to certain areas.

A. to be limited B. limited C. limiting D. to limit

10. —I’m terribly sorry to have put you through so much trouble.

— . I know you didn’t mean to.

A. Forget it B. No trouble C. All right D. You’re welcome

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was forteen, my parents decided to move the family to a new neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona from Boston. 11 the move, my father 12 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 13 that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re 14 to Arizona.”

The words, so small, didn’t seem 15 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 16 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 17 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 18 into our new home.

19 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 20 explored our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring 21 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not 22 that.”

I turned around to see an old woman.

“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, 23 , new to the entire state.

“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 24 ? It must be quite a 25 after living in Boston.”

How could I explain how I 26 the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness 27 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert---you can 28 how little you are in comparison with the world. 29 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 30 would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”

11. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before

12. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted

13. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing

14. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying

15. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper

16. A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area

17. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained

18. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped

19. A. If B. After C. Once D. While

20. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly

21. A. as well B. as usual C. right away D. on time

22. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch

23. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least

24. A. desert B. city C. state D. country

25. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger

26. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached

27. A. why B. when C. how D. where

28. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect

29. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile

30. A. idea B. life C. home D. family

第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，共50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

A

It was one summer many years ago when an army of crickets had a war with my father. Dad didn’t care for insects much more than Mamma, but he could tolerate a few living in the basement. Mamma was a city girl and she said a cricket (蟋蟀)was just too noisy. Then to support her point she wouldn’t go to bed. She drank coffee and smoked my father’s cigarettes and paced between the sofa and the TV. Next morning she threatened to pack up and leave, so Dad drove to the store and hurried back. He sprayed poison from a jug. When he was finished he told us that was the end of it.

For a couple of weeks we went back to find dead crickets in the laundry. He suggested that we’d all be better off to hide as many as we could from Mamma. I fed a few dozen to the cat who I didn’t like because he scratched for no reason.

However, soon live crickets started showing up in the kitchen and bathroom. Mamma was upset because she thought they were the dead crickets coming back, but Dad said these were certainly new ones. He fetched his jug of poison and sprayed all over until the whole house smelled of poison, and then he sprayed the basement again.

A couple of weeks later, when both live and dead crickets kept turning up, Dad emptied the basement of junk. Then he burned a lot of old newspapers and magazines which he said the crickets had turned into nests.

While we ate supper that evening, the wind lifted some flames onto the wood pile. The only gasoline was in the lawn mower’s(割草机) fuel tank but that was enough to create an explosion big enough to reach the house. Once the roof caught, there wasn’t much anyone could do.

After the fire trucks left, Mamma took the others to Aunt Gail’s. I helped Dad and Uncle Burt carry things out of the house and pile them by the road. We worked into the night and we didn’t talk much, while all around the noise of crickets broke our silence.

31. What do we know about the author’s mother?

A. She liked insects more than his father.

B. She didn’t like insects at all.

C. She cared for insects very much.

D. She could only tolerate a few insects.

32. The author’s father drove to the store to buy .

A. cigarettes for himself B. some poison

C. more coffee for his wife D. some gasoline

33. The author’s father burned the old newspapers and magazines because he thought .

A. they became the home of crickets

B. the crickets were afraid of fires

C. the dead crickets came back to life

D. they were no longer useful

34. We learn from the last paragraph that .

A. the author’s parents got divorced

B. the author’s family didn’t suffer much in the fire

C. the author’s parents learned to put up with insects

D. the author’s family lost their battle against the crickets

B

Doesn’t it sound crazy? Fans are so excited as Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform at a stadium in Dubai, the capital city of UAE on May 4. In less than 36 hours all the tickets available were sold out.

If you have a teenager lying under your roof, it’s likely that she has spent your hardearned cash on some concert tickets. Clare Smart, a researcher on teenage development in Dubai, has some idea about the pop phenomenon. “Justin Bieber is a teenager himself and therefore teenagers feel a connection to him, in the songs that he sings, his hairstyle and how he dresses. He represents what many teenagers would like for themselves, such as the latest clothing trends, exciting travel and high earnings. What’s more, it gives teenagers the feeling of being part of a group and a shared experience with other teenagers who have the same interest in a particular celebrity…”says Smart.

It’s easy to be sheltering as a parent and it’s a good idea to talk to your teenagers about their idols, find out what they like about them and why. “You could accompany your teenagers to a concert or listen along to the latest song in the car with them, ”suggests Smart. “This shows that you are interested in the things they consider to be important.’’

Sometimes, however, a normal level of interest slips into an obsession(痴迷)and then it becomes a cause for concern. It is now considered a personality disorder, which is closely related to higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress. In practice, teenagers who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.

The good news, however, is that there is plenty that parents can do to prevent their teenagers from becoming overly obsessed with those so called celebrities. Let them know what their real life is like behind the story, and they can see these celebrities in a new angle.

35. What does the first paragraph intend to tell the reader?

A. How expensive the concert tickets are.

B. Why teenagers love music concerts.

C. What idols teenagers admire.

D. How popular Justin Bieber is.

36. According to Para 2, teenagers can get from worshiping an idol.

A. a sense of belonging B. an easier way to become famous

C. a knowledge of pop culture D. a closer relationship with parents

37. What does Clare Smart tell us in Para 3?

A. Teenagers and parents often have a tense relationship.

B. Parents always have the same interests as the teenagers.

C. Parents should u